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Here are 150 of the best-selling children's books of all time!

  • Charlotte's Web, E. B. White; illustrated by Garth Williams (1974)
  • The Outsiders, S. E. Hinton (1968)
  • Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Judy Blume (1976)
  • Love You Forever, Robert Munsch; illustrated by Sheila McGraw (1986)
  • Where the Red Fern Grows, Wilson Rawls (1973)
  • Island of the Blue Dolphins, Scott O'Dell (1971)
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J. K. Rowling (1999)
  • Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, Judy Blume (1972)
  • Shane, Jack Schaeffer (1972)
  • The Indian in the Cupboard, Lynne Reid Banks (1982)
  • A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L'Engle (1974)
  • Little House on the Prairie, Laura Ingalls Wilder; illustrated by Garth Williams (1971)
  • Little House in the Big Woods, Laura Ingalls Wilder; illustrated by Garth Williams (1971)
  • The Incredible Journey, Sheila Burnford (1984)
  • The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1968)
  • Johnny Tremain, Esther Forbes (1969)
  • Just Me and My Dad, Mercer Mayer (1977)
  • Go Ask Alice, Anonymous (1976)
  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. J. K. Rowling (2000)
  • Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great, Judy Blume (1976)
  • Blubber, Judy Blume (1976)
  • The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Elizabeth George Speare (1972)
  • Superfudge, Judy Blume (1981)
  • Bridge to Terabithia, Katherine Paterson (1987)
  • Freckle Juice, Judy Blume (1978)
  • On the Banks of Plum Creek, Laura Ingalls Wilder; illustrated by Garth Williams (1971)
  • That Was Then, This Is Now, S. E. Hinton (1972)
  • Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Louis Sachar (1985)
  • The Catcher in the Rye, J. D. Salinger (1951)
  • Farmer Boy, Laura Ingalls Wilder; illustrated by Garth Williams (1971)
  • Just Go to Bed, Mercer Mayer (1993)
  • Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak (1984)
  • Goodnight Moon, Margaret Wise Brown; illustrated by Clement Hurd (1977)
  • The Long Winter, Laura Ingalls Wilder; illustrated by Garth Williams (1971)
  • The Berenstain Bears' New Baby, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1974)
  • By the Shores of Silver Lake, Laura Ingalls Wilder; illustrated by Garth Williams (1971)
  • Little Town on the Prairie, Laura Ingalls Wilder; illustrated by Garth Williams (1971)
  • The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1983)
  • The Pigman, Paul Zindel (1978)
  • The Yearling, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1961)
  • From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, E. L. Konigsburg (1973)
  • Merry Christmas, Mom and Dad, Mercer Mayer (1982)
  • Just Grandma and Me, Mercer Mayer (1975)
  • Just for You, Mercer Mayer (1975)
  • Sarah, Plain and Tall, Patricia MacLachlan (1987)
  • When the Legends Die, Hal Borland (1984)
  • Bunnicula, James Howe (1980)
  • James and the Giant Peach, Roald Dahl; illustrated by Nancy Burkert (1988)
  • The Berenstain Bears Go to School, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1978)
  • The Night Before Christmas, Clement Hurd; illustrated by Douglas Gorsline (1975)
  • These Happy Golden Years, Laura Ingalls Wilder; illustrated by Garth Williams (1971)
  • All By Myself, Mercer Mayer (1983)
  • Stuart Little, E. B. White; illustrated by Garth Williams (1974)
  • The First Four Years, Laura Ingalls Wilder; illustrated by Garth Williams (1971)
  • Hatchet, Gary Paulsen (1988)
  • The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Barbara Robinson (1979)
  • The Cay, Theodore Taylor (1970)
  • Kristy's Great Idea (Babysitters Club #1), Ann M. Martin (1986)
  • The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1985)
  • Then Again, Maybe I Won't, Judy Blume (1973)
  • I Was So Mad, Mercer Mayer (1983)
  • The Berenstain Bears Meet Santa Bear, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1984)
  • The Giver, Lois Lowry (1994)
  • The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1984)
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl (1988)
  • The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1985)
  • The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1985)
  • Julie of the Wolves, Jean Craighead George (1974)
  • The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1981)
  • The Berenstain Bears and the Truth, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1983)
  • Gremlins, George Jipe (1984) OP
  • Stone Fox, John Gardner; illustrated by Marcia Sewall (1983)
  • I Just Forgot, Mercer Mayer (1988)
  • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Judith Viorst, illustrated by Ray Cruz (1976)
  • How to Eat Fried Worms, Thomas Rockwell (1975)
  • The Mouse and the Motorcycle, Beverly Cleary (1980)
  • When I Get Bigger, Mercer Mayer (1983)
  • The Berenstain Bears in the Dark, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1982)
  • 500 Words to Grow On, Harry McNaught (1973)
  • Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Mildred Taylor (1984)
  • Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia, Peggy Parish; illustrated by Lynn Sweat (1987)
  • Number the Stars, Lois Lowry (1990)
  • The Trumpet of the Swan, E. B. White; illustrated by Edward Frascino (1973)
  • The Cricket in Times Square, George Selden; illustrated by Garth Williams (1970)
  • Misty of Chincoteague, Marguerite Henry (1956)
  • It's Not What You Expect, Norma Klein (1976) OP
  • Matilda, Roald Dahl; illustrated by Quentin Blake (1990)
  • The New Baby, Mercer Mayer (1983)
  • The Chocolate Touch, Patrick Catling (1984)
  • Corduroy, Don Freeman (1976)
  • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis (1970)
  • The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1981)
  • The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1982)
  • Sounder, William H. Armstrong (1972)
  • The Return of the Indian, Lynne Reid Banks (1987)
  • The Kitten Book, Jan Pfloog (1968)
  • Dinosaurs, Peter Zallinger (1977)
  • Wee Sing Children's Songs and Fingerplays (1977)
  • The Truck Book, Harry McNaught (1978)
  • Barney's Hats (1993)
  • The Sign of the Beaver, Elizabeth George Speare (1984)
  • Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself, Judy Blume (1978)
  • The Berenstain Bears: No Girls Allowed, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1986)
  • Farm Animals, Phoebe Dunn (1984)
  • Richard Scarry's Please and Thank You, Richard Scarry (1973)
  • Rascal, Sterling North (1964)
  • Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls (Babysitters Club #2), Ann M. Martin (1986)
  • Just Me and My Mom, Mercer Mayer (1990)
  • Me Too! Mercer Mayer (1983)
  • A Wind in the Door, Madeleine L'Engle (1974)
  • Iggie's House, Judy Blume (1976)
  • Meet Samantha, Susan Adler; illustrated by Dan Andreasen (1986)
  • Poems & Prayers for the Very Young, Martha Alexander (1973)
  • The Farm Book, Jan Pfloog (1964)
  • The Berenstain Bears and the Sitter, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1981)
  • Just Me and My Puppy, Mercer Mayer (1985)
  • Welcome to Dead House (Goosebumps #1), R. L. Stine (1992)
  • The Chocolate War, Robert Cormier (1986)
  • Chocolate Fever, Robert K. Smith (1978)
  • Say Cheese and Die (Goosebumps #4), R. L. Stine (1992)
  • Meet Addy, Connie Porter; illustrated by Dahl Taylor and Melodye Rosales (1993)
  • Frog and Toad Are Friends, Arnold Lobel (1979)
  • The Alphabet Book, P. D. Eastman (1974)
  • The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1988)
  • Rumble Fish, S. E. Hinton (1976)
  • The Little Duck, Judy Dunn; photos by Phoebe Dunn (1976)
  • A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Madeleine L'Engle (1979)
  • The Secret of the Indian, Lynne Reid Banks (1990)
  • Curious George, H. A. and Margret Rey (1973)
  • The Velveteen Rabbit, Margery Williams (1979)
  • Good Work, Amelia Bedelia, Peggy Parish (1996)
  • The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Birthday, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1986)
  • The Zoo Book, Jan Pfloog (1967)
  • 101 Dalmatians, Dodie Smith (1976) OP
  • The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1987)
  • The Berenstain Bears and the Week at Grandma's, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1986)
  • In & Out, Up & Down, Michael Smollin (1982)
  • Amelia Bedelia, Peggy Parish; illustrated by Fritz Siebel (1983)
  • The Berenstain Bears Go Out for the Team, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1987)
  • The Berenstain Bears Go to Camp, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1982)
  • Amelia Bedelia and the Baby, Peggy Parish; illustrated by Lynn Sweat (1982)
  • Just Shopping with Mom, Mercer Mayer (1989)
  • Richard Scarry's Find Your ABC's, Richard Scarry (1973)
  • Grover and the Everything in the Whole Wide World Museum, (1974) OP
  • The Runaway Bunny, Margaret Wise Brown; illustrated by Clement Hurd (1977)
  • Sunshine, Norma Klein (1976) OP
  • Deenie, Judy Blume (1974)
  • The Berenstain Bears and Moving Day, Stan and Jan Berenstain (1981)
  • Meet Kirsten, Janet Shaw; illustrated by Renee Graef (1986)
  • Clifford the Big Red Dog, Norman Bridwell (1985)

 

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